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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wildman on April 04, 2014, 10:16:52 pm

Title: Woodland Osage
Post by: wildman on April 04, 2014, 10:16:52 pm
First stick in a few months. I have had this stave since last year had a touch of natural recurve to it so last week I got to whittiling! It is 66'' rectangular cross section came in at 53# @28" and shoots like a dream. The tiller may be a tad off,but after putting about a 100 bullets down range I can live with it. She bends slightly in the handle,which is hemp wrapped. The skins are ??? from Cip. via Tx As I said not perfect,but a shooter. She will go to Tenn. next month.
Title: Re: Woodland Osage
Post by: wildman on April 04, 2014, 10:41:29 pm
one more pic
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Post by: Pat B on April 04, 2014, 11:16:38 pm
I wish I could see the FD pic better.   I'm working on an osage Eastern Woodland also and it's goin to the Classic too.  ;)
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Post by: Badly Bent on April 04, 2014, 11:29:43 pm
looks good. I like that style of bow myself, just a simple design but will get the job done if well made like this one appears to be.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on April 04, 2014, 11:33:00 pm
Good looking bow.
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Post by: burchett.donald on April 04, 2014, 11:37:08 pm
Wildman, looks like she will hunt... 8)
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Post by: 4dog on April 05, 2014, 12:36:25 am
liking this puppy...what skins are those..cant really see em?.
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Post by: wildman on April 05, 2014, 12:56:11 am
Pat sorry for bad lighting on the FD may try another if it quits pouring. 4Dog on the skins I really dont know I traded Cip. for them some critter he has crawling around in Texas. Thanks to everyone on the post.
Title: Re: Woodland Osage
Post by: wildman on April 05, 2014, 02:27:01 pm
Here is a better FD pic upper limb has a nice knot throws tiller look off a bit.
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Post by: Pat B on April 05, 2014, 07:07:41 pm
The upper limb looks a little wonky but if it shoots well and doesn't have much shock shoot it.  ;)
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Post by: adams89 on April 06, 2014, 07:21:56 am
that's a real beauty right there!
 
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Post by: half eye on April 06, 2014, 08:12:27 am
Keith, looks like the local deer ought to be worried, that'll hunt right there. Is there anything that you DON'T do? 8)
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Post by: Wiley on April 06, 2014, 12:49:19 pm
I like it. I'm going to try and coax a woodland dogwood out of a twisted dogwood stave, it's going to be a learning experience one way or the other.
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Post by: H Rhodes on April 06, 2014, 07:24:07 pm
I like that style of bow.  All things considered, that simple stick will do anything that the fancier designs will do, and maybe do it just a little better than most.  Cool looking skins.